Before The Rainy Day Ends (Rain Series # 1)

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

"Saan ka nanggaling?"

Napalingon ako sa pintuan namin.

"D-Diyan lang..."

Ngumiwi si Troviance. "Hinahanap ka ni Tito kanina..."

Itinikom ko ang bibig ko. Mahirap magsalita nang magsalita, baka madulas ako bigla.

"Kumusta na si Tita?" Pag-iiba ko ng topic.

He sighed heavily. "Ayos naman. Successful ang operasyon."

"Bakit ang lungkot mo, kung ganoon?"

He shook his head. "The money problem. Humanap ako ng paraan to get some, but... that's not enough..."

I hold his hand. "Don't worry about that. Nakahanap na ako."

Nagliwanag ang mukha niya. "Really?"

I proudly nodded. "Huwag ka nang masiyadong mag-alala. Stable naman na si Tita... right?"

He smiled, widely. "Thank you, Doctora." He kissed me on the cheeks. "Thank you and I am sorry. You shouldn't be involved sa ganitong klaseng sitwasyon. I am sorry... I love you so much."

Hindi ko maiwasang ngumiti nang mapait.

Sana lang masabi mo pa iyan kapag nalaman mo kung saan ko kinuha ang pera.

"I love you, too." Madramang sabi ko. Pakiramdam ko ay ang dami kong kasalanan sa kaniya.

Nalukot ang mukha niya. "You're not happy?"

I just shook my head. Sino namang magsasaya ngayong kasal na ako sa iba while I am dating him?

"Siyempre, masaya." I tried to smile. "Naisip ko lang na... hindi na pala ako masiyadong pumapasok sa clinic ko ngayon. Kawawa naman ang mga bata, baka hinahanap na nila ako."

"I'm sure they'll understand that. Busy ang doctora nila, eh."

"U-huh? Pero, I still have responsibilities to them. Tungkulin ko iyon bilang doctor." Nasabi ko na lang.

"Don't think too much. Alam kong pino-problema mo pa rin ang issue ng kompanya niyo. Rest...."

Everything that I'm doing right now is for him and for Papa. Kung wala sila, hindi ako matututong mamili ng desisyon na makabubuti para sa lahat.

If this is my old self, I would rather be selfish than marry a man just for money—which seems to be the less evil choice.

"Gusto mong lumabas bukas?"

I blinked. That's random. "Bakit?"

"Anong bakit? Masama bang lumabas bukas? Ide-date kita. I missed doing those things."

I smiled... naiinis. "Ano namang akala mo? Okay na tayo?"

Napakamot siya ng ulo.

"Right... we are still on... cool off..."

"Yes, we are. Hindi ko pa nakakalimutan ang ginawa mo... ang ginawa niyo ni Mama." And I am trying to understand. But... it's just not making any sense to me.

Mali pa rin, eh. Mali talaga...

"You know, Doctora, I have thought about it a lot... and..."

Hindi ako kumibo. I waited for his next words.

"You can... break up with me."

Kumunot ang noo ko.

What is he saying? Out of nowhere?

"I mean, technically... you already broke up with me noong nag-away tayo. You said that's official. Nasabi ko lang, dahil you lifted the pressure up. Biglang cool off kasi..."